#FBC6EC Color

#FBC6EC is rgb(251, 198, 236) in RGB, hsl(317, 87%, 88%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 21%, 6%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Shampoo (#FFCFF1), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.77. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FBC6EC

HEX#FBC6EC

RGBrgb(251, 198, 236)

HSLhsl(317, 87%, 88%)

HSVhsv(317, 21%, 98%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 21%, 6%, 2%)

OKLCHoklch(88.4% 0.077 336.7)

LABlab(85.52% 23.90 -11.30)

LCHlch(85.52% 26.43 334.70)

What #FBC6EC Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #FBC6EC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Shampoo#FFCFF1ΔE 3.77 Thistle (Crayola)#EBB0D7ΔE 7.72 Cotton Candy#FFBCD9ΔE 8.21 Little Girl Pink#F8B9D4ΔE 8.43 Pink Pearl#E7ACCFΔE 9.36 Light Orchid#E6A8D7ΔE 11.27

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#FBC6EC Channel Values

How #FBC6EC breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 251 · G 198 · B 236	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 317° · S 87% · L 88%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 317° · S 21% · V 98%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 21% · Y 6% · K 2%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	1.46:1 vs white · 14.39:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FBC6EC background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text14.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FBC6EC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FBC6EC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #FBC6EC

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How #FBC6EC Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#FBC6EC

Protanopia#D0D0EC

Protanomaly#E3CCEC

Deuteranopia#D9D9EB

Deuteranomaly#E8D2EB

Tritanopia#F7CBCB

Tritanomaly#F9C9D9

Achromatopsia#D6D6D6

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Using #FBC6EC in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-fbc6ec: #FBC6EC;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FBC6EC;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fbc6ec': '#FBC6EC' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.984, green: 0.776, blue: 0.925)

Android XML<color name="color_fbc6ec">#FBC6EC</color>

SVG fillfill="#FBC6EC"

More Pink Colors

#FBC6EC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15 fff5ff 240024 fff5f8 2e051f fff0ff 2f1d2f fff0f6 301934 fff0f5 330033 ffe0f0 57001d 754875 940094 a800b7 c43162 d07cd0 e0115f e936a7 f38fa9 fb64b6 ff0a85 ff70b8

#FBC6EC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FBC6EC?

#FBC6EC is a lightest pink — rgb(251, 198, 236) in RGB and hsl(317, 87%, 88%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Shampoo (#FFCFF1), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.77.

What is the RGB value of #FBC6EC?

#FBC6EC is rgb(251, 198, 236) — red 251, green 198, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FBC6EC?

#FBC6EC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 21%, 6%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FBC6EC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FBC6EC scores 1.46:1 against white and 14.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FBC6EC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FBC6EC is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is thistle (#D8BFD8) at a CIE76 distance of 12.9, which is visibly different.

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